Fishing apparatus



' June 14, 1927. 1,632,566

c-.- F. SCHNEIDER FISHING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 26, 1926 J71 fe vz for Patented June 14, 1927.

CARL/F; SCHNEIDER, or cnro'aeo, rumors.

{FISHIN APPA ATUS.

r Application filed liovemher26, 1926, Seria11To.150,992L a This invention relates to an apparatusfor catching flsh,:a1rd combineswith a baithook other hooks which are'movable; totrap and;

hold the fish.

i It is aprimaryaiob1ectofthismvention to produce an apparatus of this character which is simple construction and operation; also to: so relate the several partsof the'lapparatus that they will prove effect ve in bringing aboutthe results desired. W1th these ends inview I'- have combined inthe present construction :numero'us improve.

I mentswhich will{ be hereinafter set forthin Shown as th in number, and each formed forms of? a ;catch' 29: to. engage with the inner face of the spider wall. 1 A coiled compress1on spring is mounted upon each of the" Wires 10 between the common headS and the detail; I 1 1 suggestive embodiment of this inventionis set forth in the manner following- Figure 1' is a side elevation of. the appara tus init's entirety; 1

i Fig. 2' isaplan viewthereof-y Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail" in" elevation of the parts at the iupper end of the apparatus '2 Fig. 4 is adetail: 111 360131011 taken onllne Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail in section taken on line' 5 -5 of Fig. 1; p The apparatus of this1invent1on' comprises a" central stem dwhich! is. vert cally disposed and provided; at its upper 'end with a headiin the form' ofr a hook or. eye 7 to which a line may; conveniently be [at tached. Spacedfrom its upper end is a head8 hired on the stem, also a similar head 9 is afli Xed thereto in slightly'spacedirela- 'tion fromits lower end. To the head 81' are I connected certain radiating wires 10; here at its -outer extremity; with a head 11 one of which, designated as 12, may take the form of an eye. The line, instead of attaching to the eye 7, may optionally be connected to the eye .12 in case itis desired to suspendtheapparatus from a point at the side thereof. I provide also a wire frame 14 here shown as formed with three sides to correspond in number with the wires 10,

this frame; being in theform'of a triangle with'wires 15 connecting the corners thereof with the lower head 9. j

'Mounted on the stem 6 above thelupper head 8 is a ,slidable spider 16 supporting an upturned circular. flange 17. A light compression spring 18 is interposed between the eye 7 and thespider so as to cause the latter to normally rest upon the head 8 therebelow. Depending from the spider and lower ends of which'ihave connection with aflange 20 forming part of a collar 21 which I 1s shdablymounted onthe low-er end-of the stem 6 belowthehead 9 thereof. By reason of the link connections 19 the collar 21 and vconnectedthereto area pair of links- 19 the V i spider l6 constitute a unit which is movable i relativeto the ste1n'6 and parts'associated therew th. The collar 21 is provided with a second flange 22bit its lower end in spaced relation: tooits upper flange 20. In this lower flange is a-holeithrough-which is extendedthe shanklofarbait hook 23'provided by. preference withf a-kink or coil- 24 which abuts the lower face of the flange 22. The

shank ofthis hook extends outhrough a hole 1n the upper collar flange 20, and is clinched. thereupon .so as to obtain aflxed mounting upon the'collar 2 1.

Cooperatingawithr the bait. hook are other trap'hooks 25, preferably three in number soas to correspond with the-wires 10.. The p shankof each trapho'okiscoiledar-ound to form'a loop 26 which encirclesthe frame '14 preferably 1 at one corner thereof. A second loop 27 111- each. trap'fho'okis also provided for encircling'one ofthewires 10. By form- -1ng- 1the trap hooks linrthis manner I provide a plvotalmounting for each upon the frame -14, such tliattheseveral hooksrmay swing to in n'erlor outer positions; witl1,1the:wires10 guiding their movements, all as indic'ated by theifulland "dottedlines inFig': 1; The up per' extremity of; each traphook is" inwardly bentfas at 28 m overliethemarginal wall '17:.ofthe spider. 1-6,the extremity of each.

hoo'kli being further bent -downwardly;.i1'11- the trap .hooks so as to exert an outward pressure upon the loops 27 thereof. When in normal position, these loops rest against the wire heads 11 and 12.

It may be desirable to provide guards de i pending from the frame 14 between the sev eral trap hooks. A simple means ,for'this purpose is shown in Fig. lwherein the wire constituting this frame is downwardly bent asat 31and then returned again to form a slight barrier. The bait which is sus endled from the hook 23 is, therefore, ma e accessible only from the lower endlofthe fishing apparatus.

the trap hooks are swung inwardly and the spider 16 is then drawn up against the tension of the spring 18. The frictional engagement of the hook catches 29 with the spider wall 17 will sufiice to maintain the spider unit in elevated position with the trap hooks occupying positions as indicated by the full lines in Fig. 1. If a fish tugs at bait which is carried on the hook 23, the slight pull resulting therefrom will have the effect of displacing the spider 16 from its upper position, this movement being aided by pressure from the spring 18. The moment that the wall 17 clears the upper ends of the catches 29, the lower ends 01": the trap hooks will spring inwardly to hold the fish which is responsible for this movement of the parts.

The entire structure has been designed with a view to simplicity in manufacture, assembly and use. It presents no complication and will be found durable and satisfactory over a prolonged period of service.

I claim:

1. In combination with a stem to which is connected fast a pivotal support and guiding means, trap hooks mounted to swing upon the pivotal support and receive guidance from said means and arranged to approach each other at their acting ends, a bait hook carried slidably on the stem and having an associated wall, there being a catch on each trap hook adapted to engage releasably with the wall to retain said hooks in one position, spring means tending to swing the trap hooks from the wall to a second position, and other tension means exerting a force on the wall auxiliary to the pull of a fish on the bait hook whereby to release the several trap hooks, substantially as described.

2. In a fishing apparatus, the combination with a slid-able bait hook of pivotally mounted trap hooks adapted to advance their acting ends toward a common center, means remote from the pivotal mounting of the trap hooks for guiding the swinging movements of the latter, and a catch connection between each trap hook and a part associated with the bait hook whereby sliding movement of the latter will release the former for swinging movement, substantially as described.

3. In a fishing apparatus, the combination of a central bait hook having a slidable mounting of a plurality of pivotally mounted trap hooks grouped about the bait hook and adapted to swing their acting ends toward the latter, spring means urging the trap hooks to so swing, other spring means of lesser tension urging the bait hook to slide in one direction, and means fast with thebait hook forming a catch connection with the trap hooks maintained by friction and releasable when a force auxiliary to the last mentioned spring, means is applied to the fish hook, substantially as described.

4-. In a fishing apparatus, the combination of a frame with depending guards, a stem to which the frame is fixedly connected, trap hooks having a pivotal connection intermediate their ends with the frame between the guards thereof, a bait hook slidably mounted on the stem. a common catch connection with the several trap hooks, and means connecting the bait hook with said catch connection adapted to release the trap hooks when the bait hook is moved upon the stem, substantially as described.

In a fishing apparatus, the combination of a stem having radiating guides and other radiating supports to which is connected :1 frame, a bait hook movably carried by the stem, trap hooks pivotally mounted on the frame and slidably connected with the guides, a compression spring associated with each guide and exerting a pressure on one trap hook, and a catch connection between the several trap hooks and the bait hook and adapted to release the former in response to movement of the latter, substantially as described.

CARL F. SCHNEIDER. 

